Indeed you possess two traits that Allah loves: prudence and deliberation
Narrator in the source: Ibn ‘Abbās
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to Al-Ashajj, Ashajj ‘Abdul-Qays: "Indeed you possess two traits that Allah loves: prudence and deliberation."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Muslim
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5800 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهما قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْأَشَجِّ أَشَجِّ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ: «إِنَّ فِيكَ خَصْلَتَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللهُ: الْحِلْمُ، وَالْأَنَاةُ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to Al-Mundhir ibn ‘Ā’idh, known as Al-Ashajj of the tribe of ‘Abdul-Qays and its leader (may Allah be pleased with him): Indeed, you possess two traits that Allah loves: reason, calm deliberation, sobriety, and avoiding haste.
Lessons from the hadith
- Encouraging the adoption of prudence and deliberation.
- Encouraging deliberation in matters and the consideration of consequences.
- Prudence and deliberation are among the praiseworthy traits.
- One should praise Allah Almighty for the good character traits He has naturally instilled in him.
- "Al-Ashajj" refers to someone who has been injured with a wound on the face, head, or forehead.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح مسلم (1/ 48) (17). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 681). تطرز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص414). المنهاج شرح صحيح مسلم بن الحجاج، للنووي (1/ 189).